After Carlsen, Nakamura expresses disinterest in chasing chess world title, prefers Freestyle: 'Basically a lottery'
Hikaru Nakamura has called the FIDE Candidates Tournament a ’lottery,’ questioning its unpredictability. He said that he will ...
Niemann slams American chess’ dependence on 'mercenaries': ‘This unsustainable model will leave us empty-handed’
Grandmaster Hans Niemann called for the American chess system to shift its focus towards building a sustainable model that ...
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Team Liquid wins PGL Wallachia Season 3
During yesterday’s Grand Final, Team Liquid defeated opponent Tundra Esports (3-1) to become PGL Wallachia Season 3 champions ...
Chess looking for new audiences with Esports World Cup looming
Chess is getting ready to make its foray into Esports with teams recruiting top players ahead of this summer's Esports World ...
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World Champion D Gukesh climbs to career-high FIDE rating, Pragg back in Top 10
World Champion D Gukesh climbed to his career-high ranking of No.3 in the FIDE rankings on Saturday, March 1. Gukesh gained 10 points, and now has a rating of 2787.
D Gukesh weighs in on freestyle vs classical chess debate: 'Freestyle is exciting but...'
Indian chess champion D Gukesh has shared his views on freestyle chess, calling it exciting but asserting that classical ...
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Esports World Cup 2025 Chess debut : From Magnus Carlsen to Arjun Erigaisi, know all the players, teams competing, prize money and format
The highly anticipated Esports World Cup 2025 is set to feature competitive chess for the first time, with leading esports ...
Niemann criticizes lack of 'structural support' for chess in USA, compares it to India model: 'American chess will fade'
American chess Grandmaster Hans Niemann fears that chess in USA will ‘fade into obscurity’ if it is not provided the ...
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D Gukesh Draws With Wei Yi, R Praggnanandhaa outwits Fabiano Caruana In Tata Masters
World champion D Gukesh maintained his half-point lead with an easy draw against Wei Yi of China, while R Praggnanandhaa outwitted top seed Fabiano Caruana of the United States to come within ...
D Gukesh achieves career-high ranking, Praggnanandhaa returns to top 10 in latest FIDE ratings
GM Gukesh Dommaraju has climbed to world number three in the latest FIDE rankings after an impressive performance at the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2025. GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu reentered the ...